Tag Archives: Environment
Rain helps firefighters' efforts in Quebec, but not enough of it to extinguish flames
MONTREAL - The rain that has been falling in northern Quebec since Monday likely won't be enough to extinguish the wildfires threatening several communities, but the wet weather could give firefighter...
Jun 27, 2023
Future infrastructure funding to require climate change be taken into account
OTTAWA - Canada's new national climate adaptation strategy will tie future federal infrastructure transfers to the provinces to projects that incorporate adaptation efforts starting next year. By 2025...
Jun 27, 2023
Western premiers disappointed by delay to federal bail reform on repeat offenders
WHISTLER, B.C. - Premiers from Western Canada said Tuesday they are "extremely disappointed" in the federal government for not passing reforms to the bail system to target repeat offenders before Parl...
Jun 27, 2023
Saskatchewan still aiming to increase crude production by 2030
The province remains committed to increasing crude production by around 31 per cent over the next seven years.In a statement sent to paNOW, the Ministry of Energy and Resources said the plan is to pro...
Jun 26, 2023
Forest fire centre declares 2023 already worst year ever for Canadian wildfires
MONTREAL - Canada surpassed the record for area burned by wildfires in a single year Monday as hundreds of fires continued to blaze in almost every province and territory. The Canadian Interagency For...
Jun 26, 2023
Enbridge 'must cease' Line 5 operations on Bad River land by June 2026: judge
WASHINGTON - The controversial Line 5 pipeline can keep moving fossil fuels through an Indigenous band's territory in Wisconsin for now, but operations on that property "must cease" on June 16, 2026, ...
Jun 26, 2023
Trudeau taking cautious reaction to revolt to avoid fuelling Russian propaganda
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND - Canada is monitoring the situation in Russia after a short-lived armed rebellion by a mercenary leader this weekend, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday, adding a cautious a...
Jun 26, 2023
Arctic and global security top agenda as Trudeau meets Nordic leaders in Iceland
VESTMANNAEYJAR, Iceland - Arctic security and Russia's invasion of Ukraine were top of mind on Sunday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Iceland for a two-day summit with Nordic leaders. Trud...
Jun 25, 2023
Rising number of wildfires trigger poor air quality warnings in Ontario, Quebec
OTTAWA - The number of forest fires burning across Canada crept higher over the last week and more dangerous air quality warnings were issued in parts of Ontario and Quebec Sunday. The Canadian Intera...
Jun 25, 2023
Arctic and global security top agenda as Trudeau meets Nordic leaders in Iceland
VESTMANNAEYJAR, Iceland - Arctic security and Russia's invasion of Ukraine were top of mind as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Iceland Sunday for a two-day summit with Nordic leaders. Trudeau...
Jun 25, 2023